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Nothing really stopping anyone from doing this, and if there is by all means chime in.

Okay, so you start the game with 10 scarabs with 9 spyders behind them, and thanks to Imotekh the first few turns will probably be nightfight. You are allowed to place the new scarabs anywhere with the unit, so you place the first 3 2" in front of the scarabs, the next 3 2" from then and the finally 3 2" from them. You have now gained 10.5 inches before you move. Repeat for the next few turns and you can mass assault any mech army.

Depends on who you ask:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/408474.page

This is currently one of the major points of contention about the new Necron codex, so you're going to see wildly different opinions on both sides. There currently is no consensus on the tactic's legality.

However, I do think most people are of the opinion that even if it is proven to be legal now, it will certainly be FAQ'd into oblivion.

Agreed, this is one of those things you can do currently, but if you do it in a tournament you will get a big fat 0 for any kind of sportsmanship.

Considering they are "technically" made at the same time, they have to all maintain coherence with the original unit.

jdjamesdean@mail.com wrote:Considering they are "technically" made at the same time, they have to all maintain coherence with the original unit.

This has been brought up several times but has not rules backing. You roll the Spyders one at a time, therefor once a model is placed it becomes a part of that unit.

It's dirty, but legal. You won't make any friends and expect a TO to Dreadsock you for trying it.

Or not legally as each happens at the same time, regardless of if you have to roll them seperate.

Kind of like if a unit has 3 Plasma guns, you wanna shoot all 3. However the first kills the only target. The other two still have to roll and see if they overheat.

Thats why I said 3 deep, so you place them all at the same time for each unit. First 3 are 2" away from the original unit, then the next are 2" further up from the first, then the 3rd wave is 2" further then that. Even at its legalist, you gain 10.5" and really how can they FAQ it? That they have to be placed at the back? Big whoop its still awesome.

As for sportsmanship, what sportsmanship? Most major tournaments short of Tball of skulls actually put any weight into it.

jdjamesdean@mail.com wrote:Or not legally as each happens at the same time, regardless of if you have to roll them seperate.

Kind of like if a unit has 3 Plasma guns, you wanna shoot all 3. However the first kills the only target. The other two still have to roll and see if they overheat.

Not quite. If you fire all three guns of the unit you have to roll for the results. The Scarab Hive wargear is different. The player rolls for the effect of the wargear individually for each Spyder not the Spyder unit. So yes, I could roll for a Spyder and it die and decide not to use the others, even with in the same unit.

For a much more lively debate go here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/60/408474.page#3545994